Table 414.

Foreign students enrolled in institutions of higher education in the United States and other jurisdictions, by continent, region, and selected countries of origin: Selected years, 1980–81 through 2004–05

Continent, region, and country	1980–81		1985–86		1990–91		1995–96		2000–01		2001–02		2002–03		2003–04		2004–05
	Number	Percent	Number	Percent	Number	Percent	Number	Percent	Number	Percent	Number	Percent	Number	Percent	Number	Percent	Number	Percent
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19
Total	311,880	100.0	343,780	100.0	407,530	100.0	453,787	100.00	547,867	100.0	582,996	100.0	586,323	100.0	572,509	100.0	565,039	100.0
Africa	38,180	12.2	34,190	9.9	23,800	5.8	20,844	4.59	34,217	6.2	37,724	6.5	40,193	6.9	38,150	6.7	36,100	6.4
Eastern Africa	6,260	2.0	6,730	2.0	7,590	1.9	7,596	1.67	13,516	2.5	15,331	2.6	15,996	2.7	14,831	2.6	13,675	2.4
Central Africa	1,130	0.4	1,540	0.4	1,650	0.4	1,346	0.30	1,859	0.3	1,972	0.3	2,371	0.4	2,331	0.4	2,505	0.4
North Africa	7,310	2.3	5,980	1.7	4,540	1.1	3,422	0.75	5,184	0.9	5,593	1.0	5,218	0.9	4,487	0.8	3,898	0.7
Southern Africa	1,480	0.5	2,360	0.7	2,840	0.7	2,657	0.59	3,304	0.6	3,443	0.6	3,017	0.5	2,679	0.5	2,240	0.4
West Africa	22,000	7.1	17,580	5.1	7,180	1.8	5,818	1.28	10,346	1.9	11,385	2.0	13,590	2.3	13,821	2.4	13,782	2.4
Nigeria	17,350	5.6	13,710	4.0	3,710	0.9	2,093	0.46	3,820	0.7	4,499	0.8	5,816	1.0	6,140	1.1	6,335	1.1
Asia	94,640	30.3	156,830	45.6	229,830	56.4	259,893	57.27	302,058	55.1	324,812	55.7	332,298	56.7	324,006	56.6	325,112	57.5
East Asia	51,650	16.6	80,720	23.5	146,020	35.8	166,717	36.74	189,371	34.6	196,813	33.8	199,666	34.1	189,874	33.2	192,561	34.1
China	2,770	0.9	13,980	4.1	39,600	9.7	39,613	8.73	59,939	10.9	63,211	10.8	64,757	11.0	61,765	10.8	62,523	11.1
Hong Kong	9,660	3.1	10,710	3.1	12,630	3.1	12,018	2.65	7,627	1.4	7,757	1.3	8,076	1.4	7,353	1.3	7,180	1.3
Japan	13,500	4.3	13,360	3.9	36,610	9.0	45,531	10.03	46,497	8.5	46,810	8.0	45,960	7.8	40,835	7.1	42,215	7.5
Korea, Republic of	6,150	2.0	18,660	5.4	23,360	5.7	36,231	7.98	45,685	8.3	49,046	8.4	51,519	8.8	52,484	9.2	53,358	9.4
Taiwan	19,460	6.2	23,770	6.9	33,530	8.2	32,702	7.21	28,566	5.2	28,930	5.0	28,017	4.8	26,178	4.6	25,914	4.6
South and Central Asia	14,540	4.7	25,800	7.5	42,370	10.4	45,401	10.00	71,765	13.1	86,131	14.8	93,767	16.0	98,138	17.1	97,961	17.3
India	9,250	3.0	16,070	4.7	28,860	7.1	31,743	7.00	54,664	10.0	66,836	11.5	74,603	12.7	79,736	13.9	80,466	14.2
Pakistan	2,990	1.0	5,440	1.6	7,730	1.9	6,427	1.42	6,948	1.3	8,644	1.5	8,123	1.4	7,325	1.3	6,296	1.1
Southeast Asia	28,450	9.1	50,310	14.6	41,440	10.2	47,774	10.53	40,916	7.5	41,868	7.2	38,865	6.6	35,994	6.3	34,590	6.1
Indonesia	3,250	1.0	8,210	2.4	9,520	2.3	12,820	2.83	11,625	2.1	11,614	2.0	10,432	1.8	8,880	1.6	7,760	1.4
Malaysia	6,010	1.9	23,020	6.7	13,610	3.3	14,015	3.09	7,795	1.4	7,395	1.3	6,595	1.1	6,483	1.1	6,142	1.1
Philippines	—	—	3,920	1.1	4,270	1.0	3,127	0.69	3,139	0.6	3,295	0.6	3,576	0.6	3,467	0.6	3,531	0.6
Singapore	—	—	3,930	1.1	4,500	1.1	4,098	0.90	4,166	0.8	4,141	0.7	4,189	0.7	3,955	0.7	3,769	0.7
Thailand	6,550	2.1	6,940	2.0	7,090	1.7	12,165	2.68	11,187	2.0	11,606	2.0	9,982	1.7	8,937	1.6	8,637	1.5
Europe	25,330	8.1	34,310	10.0	49,640	12.2	67,358	14.84	80,584	14.7	81,579	14.0	78,001	13.3	74,134	12.9	71,609	12.7
Eastern Europe	1,670	0.5	1,770	0.5	4,780	1.2	18,032	3.97	27,674	5.1	29,591	5.1	29,167	5.0	27,710	4.8	26,553	4.7
Western Europe	23,660	7.6	32,540	9.5	44,860	11.0	49,326	10.87	52,910	9.7	51,988	8.9	48,834	8.3	46,424	8.1	45,056	8.0
France	—	—	3,680	1.1	5,630	1.4	5,710	1.26	7,273	1.3	7,401	1.3	7,223	1.2	6,818	1.2	6,555	1.2
Germany1	3,310	1.1	4,730	1.4	7,000	1.7	9,017	1.99	10,128	1.8	9,613	1.6	9,302	1.6	8,745	1.5	8,640	1.5
Greece	3,750	1.2	4,440	1.3	4,360	1.1	3,365	0.74	2,768	0.5	2,599	0.4	2,341	0.4	2,126	0.4	2,035	0.4
Spain	—	—	1,740	0.5	4,300	1.1	4,809	1.06	4,156	0.8	4,048	0.7	3,633	0.6	3,631	0.6	3,512	0.6
United Kingdom	4,440	1.4	5,940	1.7	7,300	1.8	7,799	1.72	8,139	1.5	8,414	1.4	8,326	1.4	8,439	1.5	8,236	1.5
Latin America	49,810	16.0	45,480	13.2	47,580	11.7	47,253	10.41	63,634	11.6	68,358	11.7	68,950	11.8	69,658	12.2	67,818	12.0
Caribbean	10,650	3.4	11,100	3.2	12,610	3.1	10,737	2.37	14,423	2.6	13,879	2.4	14,895	2.5	15,606	2.7	13,898	2.5
Central America	12,970	4.2	12,740	3.7	15,950	3.9	14,220	3.13	16,764	3.1	18,826	3.2	18,856	3.2	19,264	3.4	19,227	3.4
Mexico	6,730	2.2	5,460	1.6	6,740	1.7	8,687	1.91	10,670	1.9	12,518	2.1	12,801	2.2	13,329	2.3	13,063	2.3
South America	26,190	8.4	21,640	6.3	19,020	4.7	22,296	4.91	32,447	5.9	35,653	6.1	35,199	6.0	34,788	6.1	34,693	6.1
Brazil	—	—	2,840	0.8	3,900	1.0	5,497	1.21	8,846	1.6	8,972	1.5	8,388	1.4	7,799	1.4	7,244	1.3
Colombia	—	—	4,010	1.2	3,180	0.8	3,462	0.76	6,765	1.2	8,068	1.4	7,771	1.3	7,533	1.3	7,334	1.3
Venezuela	11,750	3.8	7,040	2.0	2,890	0.7	4,456	0.98	5,217	1.0	5,627	1.0	5,333	0.9	5,575	1.0	5,279	0.9
Middle East	84,710	27.2	52,720	15.3	33,420	8.2	30,563	6.74	36,858	6.7	38,545	6.6	34,803	5.9	31,852	5.6	31,248	5.5
Iran	47,550	15.2	14,210	4.1	6,260	1.5	2,628	0.58	1,844	0.3	2,216	0.4	2,258	0.4	2,321	0.4	2,251	0.4
Israel	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3,458	0.6	3,521	0.6	3,474	0.6	3,323	0.6
Jordan	6,140	2.0	6,590	1.9	4,320	1.1	2,222	0.49	2,187	0.4	2,417	0.4	2,173	0.4	1,853	0.3	1,752	0.3
Kuwait	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2,966	0.5	2,212	0.4	1,846	0.3	1,720	0.3
Lebanon	6,770	2.2	7,090	2.1	3,900	1.0	1,554	0.34	2,005	0.4	2,435	0.4	2,364	0.4	2,179	0.4	2,040	0.4
Saudi Arabia	10,440	3.3	6,900	2.0	3,590	0.9	4,191	0.92	5,273	1.0	5,579	1.0	4,175	0.7	3,521	0.6	3,035	0.5
Turkey	—	—	2,460	0.7	4,080	1.0	7,678	1.69	10,983	2.0	12,091	2.1	11,601	2.0	11,398	2.0	12,474	2.2
North America2	14,790	4.7	16,030	4.7	18,950	4.6	23,644	5.21	25,888	4.7	27,039	4.6	27,227	4.6	27,650	4.8	28,634	5.1
Canada	14,320	4.6	15,410	4.5	18,350	4.5	23,005	5.07	25,279	4.6	26,514	4.5	26,513	4.5	27,017	4.7	28,140	5.0
Oceania	4,180	1.3	4,030	1.2	4,230	1.0	4,202	0.93	4,624	0.8	4,852	0.8	4,811	0.8	4,534	0.8	4,534	0.8
Stateless3	240	0.1	190	0.1	80	#	30	#	10	#	87	#	33	#	19	#	37	#

—Not available. # Rounds to zero. 1 Data for 1980–81 and 1985–86 are for West Germany (Federal Republic of Germany before unification). 2 Excludes Mexico and Central America, which are included with Latin America. 3 Home country unknown or undeclared. NOTE: Totals and subtotals include other countries not shown separately. Data are for "nonimmigrants" (i.e., students who have not migrated to this country). Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding. SOURCE: Institute of International Education, Open Doors: Report on International Educational Exchange, 1981 through 2005 (selected years). (This table was prepared June 2006.)